Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning rise in NHL stock watch

After two weeks of the NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes are among the teams showing strong performances. The Lightning have won three consecutive games, highlighting the elite playmaking of Nikita Kucherov and the contribution of Brandon Hagel, who has recorded eight points. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have surged with an effective offense and solid special teams play. In contrast, the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames continue to struggle, with the Blackhawks missing key player Connor Bedard and the Flames still searching for their first win this season. Both teams need to improve their scoring efforts to remain competitive as the season progresses.

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